Citation

Potter M, Dawson A. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 2001; 39(8): 38-45.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Healio)

DOI

10.3928/0279-3695-20010801-16

PMID

11503430

Abstract

1. Confusion and controversy continue to surround the definition and use of safety contracts. 2. A safety agreement based on Orlando's Nursing Theory may be a more practical, concise, and nurse-patient friendly means to promote patient safety. 3. The key ingredients in a safety agreement are identifying patients' immediate safety needs and decreasing patients' immediate distress related to safety through the nurse-patient relationship. 4. The value of a safety agreement lies not in the tool itself but in its promotion of a nurse-patient relationship that involves communication and collaboration.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Nurse-Patient Relations; Preventive Health Services; Safety; Suicide Prevention